“Lucy, come sit on my lap." I got up and sat on his lap, like he said to do. “I’m just so sad. I can’t believe Dominick broke up with me. I t...ought we’d get married someday. I just don’t know if I’ll ever get over this.” I cried on his shoulder and his hand was patting me on my back. Soothing me and making me feel comfortable. “Lucy, it’s his loss. You’re a beautiful girl and you’ll meet somebody soon. Don’t pine away on a jerkoff. Everything is going to be okay. I promise.” He was playing. May as well get this over with."That's the spirit." Besides, I've never seen Currain blush."* * * *The child, her fourth with Currain, kicked again, dimpling her swollen belly and causing her to press a delicate hand against the spot. "Ah, little one, don't be so anxious. Time enough for getting out to see what the world is like in the usual manner, you don't have to try and beat your way out before your time," This one is active," Maeve observed with a grin."Just the child for her. They ordered, and Shane made sure she had several glasses of the wine that she liked here. He could see Beth relaxing as the evening went on. He had forbidden any talk of c***dren tonight, and their conversation ranged over a wide variety of topics. The look on Beth’s face as she tasted the risotto was almost sexual. She slid the fork out of her mouth and licked her lips. “I think it gets better every time.” She smiled at him wickedly, knowing what he was thinking. She slipped out of one. "Cory have you been in my room again?" He sat next to Jared and pointed to the jug of water on the table and then the cider he held in his hand, 'Which?'Jared stuck to water and waited patiently while Cole got his family round to the idea of lips reading. Carla explained what was for dinner and Jared echoed the signs back almost automatically. Lamb, rosemary, roasted vegetables, onion gravy. Cole served him, which Jared could see was an unusually affair in this household, a pile of gleaming.